As announced in Railway Budget 2011-12, South Central Railway has introduced Kacheguda-Nizamabad-Kacheguda DEMU Passenger Trains from today Ie., 25thMarch, 2012.
Accordingly, the inaugural run of Kacheguda-Nizamabad DEMU Passenger train was flagged off by Shri M. Anjan Kumar Yadav, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) today ie., 25thMarch, 2012 at Kacheguda Railway Station in the presence of Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon’ble MLA, other Dignitaries and Public Representatives.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Anjan Kumar Yadav stated that the Railway Budget presented recently has given a lot of priority to new trains and projects in Andhra Pradesh.
He expressed happiness that Kacheguda is getting connected with more places withthe introduction of Falaknuma-Medchal Passenger yesterday and Kacheguda-Nizamabad Passenger trains today. The Member of Parliament suggested provision of all facilities required for the physically challenged rail users at Kacheguda station. He expressed satisfaction with the sanction of MMTS Phase-IIand the train connectivity to pilgrim places such as Ajmer and Shirdi. He sought more number of special trains for pilgrims visiting Sabarimalai and Ajmer.
Earlier, Shri Margoob Hussain, Divisional Railway Manager, Hyderabad Division, in his welcome address, highlighted the fact that new train services will add to the importance of Kacheguda Railway Station which is an important Station in Twin-Cities. He spoke on the plans for modernization of passenger amenities at Kacheguda including provision of food plazas, modernized waiting halls, booking offices etc. Shri Hussain also informed that Escalator and Elevators are going to be provided at Kacheguda.
The Regular service of the train will commence from 26th March, 2012. These trains will run as per the schedule detailed below:-
1)Train No. 77686 Kacheguda-Nizamabad DEMU Passengerwill depart Kachegudaat 09.30 hrs and arrive Nizamabad at 13.30 hrs on the same day. This train will run all days of the week except Thursday andSunday.
2)Train No. 77688 Kacheguda-Nizamabad DEMU Passenger will depart Kacheguda at 18.30 hrs and arrive Nizamabad at 23. 10 hrs on the same day. This train will run all days of the week except Sunday.
3)Train No. 77685 Nizamabad-Kacheguda DEMU Passenger will depart Nizamabad at 05.00 hrs and arrive Kacheguda at 09.10 hrs on the same day. This train will run all days of the week except Thursday andSunday.
4)Train No. 77687 Nizamabad-Kacheguda DEMU Passenger will depart Nizamabad at 14. 00 hrs and arrive Kacheguda at 18.10 hrs on the same day. This train will run all days of the week except Thursday and Sunday.
Enroute these trains will stop at Sitafalmandi, Malkajgiri, Bolarum, Medchel, Wadiaram, Mirzapalli, Akanapet and Kmareddy. This train will have eight Coaches including two motor cars.